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Two separate homicides on the same day shock Tangipahoa Parish; an 18-year-old woman and a 38-year-old man are dead, with one arrest made in the evening incident.
A body was found following a one-alarm fire in a Gentilly shed, with NOFD responding swiftly to the blaze. The identity of the victim remains unconfirmed, and investigations are ongoing.
A fatal crash on I-10 at Franklin Avenue in New Orleans was reported, with one dead after a vehicle struck a tree.NOPD is investigating and seeking information.
NOPD investigates a shooting in New Orleans that left one man dead and another injured on Louisa Street. The incident is under investigation to identify the suspect(s) and motive.
A couple was arrested for possession of drugs and a gun found in their repossessed car in Slidell, as reported by St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office.
Two separate car accidents on Louisiana's Northshore claimed two lives; both drivers were not wearing seatbelts and their crashes are under investigation.
The New Orleans Fire Department reports an epidemic of thefts of Fire Department Connections which are crucial for firefighting efforts in high-rise buildings.
A Mandeville man was arrested for animal cruelty after deputies found 11 emaciated dogs at his home. He faces 11 counts, and the dogs are now with animal control.
Cyrus Rollins received a 97-month sentence for drug distribution and illegal firearm possession in New Orleans.
Slidell man Christopher Michael Sommers pleaded guilty to possessing child sexual abuse materials, with potential sentencing of up to 20 years and $250,000 fines.
Orlian Cabrera-Joa was sentenced to 87 months in prison for conspiring to distribute a large amount of fentanyl, after being caught with six kilograms during a traffic stop.
A Honduran man was sentenced for illegally transporting aliens from Texas to Georgia, after pleading guilty and being investigated by U.S. Border Patrol.
Julius Augillard pleaded guilty to possessing firearms as a felon during 2023 Mardi Gras and again on New Year's Eve. He faces sentencing in January 2025.
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